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Cap Capello

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When they put you 20 feet from the dance floor (like I was last night), the volume critics simply can't be appeased.

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Yes, I know it's loud. Yes, I realize they put your table in front of the DJ. No, I'm not going to turn it down.

I was also 6 feet from the room entrance, so if guests decided to leave because the music was too loud, they had to walk right in front of my speakers. Meter or not, sometimes you just can't win.
 
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I was thinking more in terms of noise abatement issue when security/law enforcement are called. Most ordinances have a db level specified. In the case of the Bose L1 systems, the sound carries great distances but far from a traditionally excessive spl level.

The primary reason I continue to use the L1 systems is because all traditional guest related complaints about anything audio, especially volume, have been eliminated for the past 12 years. I love the critic's silence.
 
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Cap Capello said:
I was thinking more in terms of noise abatement issue when security/law enforcement are called. Most ordinances have a db level specified. In the case of the Bose L1 systems, the sound carries great distances but far from a traditionally excessive spl level.

The primary reason I continue to use the L1 systems is because all traditional guest related complaints about anything audio, especially volume, have been eliminated for the past 12 years. I love the critic's silence.
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We have several events with noise ordinance restrictions around here. I keep a similar one with me for those venues.
 
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Of course, another good solution is simply to provide bass they can feel, but is below the threshold of hearing, virtually illuminating noise complaints. Punish the complainers - make them nauseous!!
VLFC
 
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We keep a db meter in one of our road cases, along with a print out of osha spl guidelines. Have never had to pull out the guidelines, but always there just in case of an argument. I do regularly monitor the levels we're running, from where I stand (for my benefit--earplugs or no), from directly in front of a stack, and towards the back of the room. Sometimes for curiousity sake more than anything, sometimes more for show (to be visible to administration that we do monitor things).
 
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I had a complaint during dinner music the other night I checked it on my app and it was reading about 70Db where the lady was sitting and barely audible at the other end of the room
 
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azdeejay said:
I have a sound level meter app on my phone, have no idea how accurate it is, and I suppose I should get a real meter one day.
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I use an iPhone app for a sound level meter as well. Like you, I have no idea how accurate it is, but I think it's pretty close. It would be interesting to know if anyone who has both has ever done a comparison between their meter and the phone app? @steve149????[emoji4]


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Weird. I haven't had a "turn it down" complaint in a very long time. I used to get them fairly regularly, and am quite sure I don't play any softer than I used to. Louder, if anything. I wonder why I don't get complaints? I'm feeling kinda left out.
 
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rickryan.com said:
Weird. I haven't had a "turn it down" complaint in a very long time. I used to get them fairly regularly, and am quite sure I don't play any softer than I used to. Louder, if anything. I wonder why I don't get complaints? I'm feeling kinda left out.
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Saturday was the first time in several years for me too. Either people are getting deafer which is possible, or you may be sounding better and not as harsh on the ears.
 
Unfortunately, while SPL may be measured, the impact of sound on people's hearing is tough, as there are many variables involved (duration, frequency, etc). Older folks seem to hate low frequencies .. and if they have hearing aids, hate volume period. It makes it worse when they want to sit up front to see (or get seated there) and ask for the volumes to be turned down.

It's probably something that needs to at least casually addressed with clients so they can accommodate people in seating charts.
 
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B-Sharp said:
When they put you 20 feet from the dance floor (like I was last night), the volume critics simply can't be appeased.sbJgOpU.jpg


Yes, I know it's loud. Yes, I realize they put your table in front of the DJ. No, I'm not going to turn it down.

I was also 6 feet from the room entrance, so if guests decided to leave because the music was too loud, they had to walk right in front of my speakers. Meter or not, sometimes you just can't win.
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I see speakers hung up on a wall. Were there any more? That seems to be a growing trend at venues....with various results.
 
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dunlopj said:
I see speakers hung up on a wall. Were there any more? That seems to be a growing trend at venues....with various results.
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Personally, if I owned a venue, I'd have some sort of sound system in place since many folks rent for purposes of presentations or speeches and the venue can make some money (or use it to pull in people) with a couple wireless mics and an automixer.
 
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dunlopj said:
Wait...you're DJ right? You'd settle for "some sort" of sound system? What fun is that? :)
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As a performer .. NO I wouldn't typically settle .. but as a venue owner, I'd have one (a rather nice one to boot :) ). We do have a Mexican "Cantina" in the city next door that has a stage area, has QSC K12s flown above, has K12s available for floor montors and has KW181s built in under the stage for bass. I'd use that system in a heartbeat. I also plugged into a clubs system (did a fundraiser there) that had 6 flying arrays of JBL Vertec speakers .. pretty sweet.
 
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steve149 said:
Unfortunately, while SPL may be measured, the impact of sound on people's hearing is tough, as there are many variables involved (duration, frequency, etc). Older folks seem to hate low frequencies .. and if they have hearing aids, hate volume period. It makes it worse when they want to sit up front to see (or get seated there) and ask for the volumes to be turned down.

It's probably something that needs to at least casually addressed with clients so they can accommodate people in seating charts.
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It's funny how my mother in her mid sixties complains to me about how loud I play music, but then every time I go visit my parents, I swear they have the TV volume cranked twice as loud!
 
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Freddie said:
It's funny how my mother in her mid sixties complains to me about how loud I play music, but then every time I go visit my parents, I swear they have the TV volume cranked twice as loud!
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It's just the way we humans are[emoji1]... MY music played loudly sounds FABULOUS... other people's music played loudly... not so much.[emoji1]


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Jeff Romard said:
Saturday was the first time in several years for me too. Either people are getting deafer which is possible, or you may be sounding better and not as harsh on the ears.
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Both the Bose L1 and QSC K10s are very smooth on the top end. Using subs obviously lets me put a lot of volume (energy) into a room without it sounding harsh or overly loud to the older folks. I suspect that's why I have a definite lack of complaints these days. One of my other DJs uses JBL tops, which to me sound very harsh. He does get "turn it down" requests, even though he uses an SPL meter at every gig. My other main DJ uses Mackie tops and no subs. He rig is very dull sounding to my ears and it's much harder to understand speech. I don't notice him getting complaints but he also runs a much lower volume.
 
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